The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-09
Communicated.
JEsN1Nas, La, Nov. 20,


EDITOR EoHo.-On the 18th of December
the Democratic voters Of this parish will ex-
press their choice of a candidate for govern
or of the state The question as to who 1t
shall be is of vital Importance to all classes,
and to none more so than the farmer, upon
whose prosperity depends that Of all Others
It is, therefore, reasonable to assume they
will give the matter serious consideration,
uninfuenced by special pleas in favor OF
one or TRADES of abuse against another, and
decide the controversy, so far as their votes
can do SO, in a manner most likely to insure
a continuance Of the general prosperity now
enjoyed throughout the state.
The success Of Gen. Nichols is sought to
be attained by the abuse Of the present
Democratic administration. His advocates,
arrogatIng TO themselves all the virtue, hon
esty and patriotism of the Democratic party
Of the state, have been and are still proving
the fallacy of their pretentious claims by
their acts.
Fearing their faetlonal appeals, abuse and
cries for reformation and unificatlon of the
party have not only failed to have the de-
sired effect, but on the contrary has con-
yinced majority of the Democracy Of the
state of the importance of keeping them out
of power, they resort to trickery aud usurp-
alton to accomplish their object, as in Cad
do, Grant and Webster parishes, forgetting
that past and present acts OF men indicate
what may be expected of them in the fu-
ture. No one, whose opinion is worthy of
notice, will deny that Gen. Nichols and
many Of his supporters are honorable men;
yet 1t does not follow because they are such
that it is for the best interests of the state
government aud the people that they should
be placed in power
Coy. McEnery has proven his administra-
tive ability by his acts, and no stronger eVi-
dence is needed to convince unpreiudced
and intelligent people that it is not only
safe, but for the best interests of the state,
to select him as his own successor,
have yet to find man, whose opinion is
worthy Of notice, who will assert that he
has not made an able and efficient governor
and assign a reason for such assertion
When turn to the Nichols organs, instead
Of argument find special pleas and abuse,
written by men who claim to be Democrats
competent to instruct Democratic voters as
to their duty and as to who they should
| support. In the same papers find, in addi-
| tion to abusive editorials, cuttings of the
/ most abusive character from Republican
papers, thus showing the grossest inconsist-
ency
For a sample of the Inconsistency of such
papers let the reader turn to the Lake
| Charles Commercial Of the 18th Of November
and read the abusive editorial and the arti-
Gle warning the Democratic voters Of the
parish Of the danger of the Republicans cap
turing tbe parish offices, and advising as a
means Of ayerting such dire calamity the
nomination of candidates. Of course there
is no danger ef the Republican party cap
turing the state offices through the dissen-
tions.in the Democratic party; but they must
not have the parish offices.
Perhaps the Commercial assumes that all
the northern men settled IN the parish are
Republican ofice-seelsers; but il 1t is capa-
BILE, as 1t assumes to be, of advising Demo
cratic voters as to their duties, 1t knows that
the law debars all citizens who have not re-
sided in the State for FIVE years from hold
ing any Office except that Of notary public.
Having referred to the Commercial only to
point out its inconsistency, ! will inform Il
that the northern men recently settled In
the state would not have done SO if they had
not known the state was not being ruined
by tho corruption Of the present administers
tion; and further, that n the persistent
charges of corruption made against the gov,
| ernor were true, capital, Instead Of coming
| in, would flee from the state.
| believe the Democratic voters Of this
parish are competent to select their officers
and IN view Of their past record do not be
lieYe they will aid by their votes In putting
Gen. Nichols IN an office he does not dc
sire, merely to please those, many Of whom
haye no higher motive than a desire fol
power and the spoils Of Office, but on tht
contrary will support the man who hal
proven his ability by BIS official acts, and
thus rebuke the efforts being made 10 retire
him with the stigma Of disgrace hanging
over him.
4 Being no oflice-seeker expect no politi
cal fayors from him IN case be is elected
and as Democrat viii vote for the nomi
nee; yet believe Il viii be for the best in
terest Of state end people to elect McEne1
to succeed himself F.M rowe.
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